A Florida couple has been arrested in North Carolina following a year-long investigation into the disappearance of their newborn baby, whom they had reportedly denied ever existed. Leon Alejandro Jr., 21, and Samantha Feliz, 20, both from Hollywood, Florida, were taken into custody in Rockingham, North Carolina, as investigators worked to establish what happened to the infant, who is presumed dead. The case has drawn attention because of the couple's alleged attempts to cover up the birth and subsequent disappearance of the child.

According to police, the pair allegedly claimed the baby's existence had been a "prank" when questioned, despite evidence suggesting a secret birth had taken place. The child has never been found, and authorities treated the case as a presumed death after their inquiries failed to locate the newborn. Details of the charges and the full circumstances of the investigation had not been fully disclosed at the time of reporting.